Shoe-ironing tool



Dec. 3, 1929. w. AVCOFELAND SHOE IRONING TOOL Filed Dec. 9, 1925 Patented Dec. 3, 1929 WILLIAM A. COPELAND, F BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOB 'IO INTERNATIONAL SHOE COMPANY, 013 LOUIS, I? ISSOUlt-I, A. CORPORATION 0F DELAWARE SHOE-IRONING TOOL Application filed December 10 tions of the work and to iron such surfaces efliciently.

Further advantages will appear from the disclosure in the drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a treeing tool or iron embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is an end view of the same.

Figure 3 is a plan view.

Figure l is a section on line 4% of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a section on line 55 of Fig ure 1.

Figure 6 shows a portion of a treeing machine with my improved tool attached thereto.

Referring more particularly to the draw ing, 10 represents a U-shaped member having a narrow vertical portion 11 connecting a lower plate 12 with an upper plate 13. The lower plate serves as a support for a lam nated ironing member comprising a plurality of sections 14, 15, 16, each of which is preferably in the shape of a comparatively flat plate hava longitudinal recess, and open at one end. The outer face on the closed end of each section is the ironing surface thereof, the lower section 14 having preferably an extended portion 17 which provides additional ironing surface. The sections 14, 15, 16 are placed one upon the other with their recesses registering approximately, their open ends straddlin the vertical portion 11 of the suppo ting member 10. A heating unit 18 is fixed to the support ing member and extends downwardly into the recesses of the laminated ironing member, serving both to heat the ironing member and to cooperate with the part 11 in keeping the sections in lateral alignment with each other, but allowing them to slide longitudinally. Extending into the recess of the laminated ironing member near its open end is a chain c 19, successive links of which may be pinned,

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as at 24, E25, 26, to the sections 14, 15, 16 at points progressively nearer to the open end,

so that tension exerted on the chain 19, as by a spring 20 connected to the chain and to any convenient support above the member 10, such as the bracket 30, will tend to raise the open ends of the sections 141, 15, 16, to separate them from each other slightly and to press the anions i l, 15 out *ardly with respect to the es ion 16. The section 16 may be pressed outwardly af 'ainst work presented to it and against the 1. tion from the other sections tlnsomz li the cl n 19, as by a spring 21 connecci p; it with the lower portion 12 of the supporting member 10.

The supporting member 10 is loosely carried by a block 22, on the flange 23 of which it rides, the flange being shaped shown in Figure 5 to permit a limited amount of play of the supporting member 10 about the block 532. The block 22 is secured as by a rod or shank 27 to any desired part of the treeing machine. The laminated ironing member thus presents a plurality of ironing faces resiliently pressed against the work presented thereto in a manner to follow closely the contour of the work and iron irregularly curved surfaces, such on the uppers of shoes very clliciently.

The eml'iodiment of my invention shown and described herein is intended to be only for the purposes of. illustration and is not to be considered as limiting the scope of my invention except as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A treeing tool comprising a plurality of contiguous members each having a workengaging face, each pair of successive members having mutually contacting faces, and means for heating said members.

1 2. A treeing tool comprising contiguous members each having a work-engaging face, each pair of successive members having mutually contacting faces, means for yieldably holding each member against work presented to it, and means for heating said members.

8. A treeing tool comprising in combination a plurality of contiguous members each having a work-engaging face, each pair of successive members having mutually contacting faces, a frame supporting said members, a shank carrying said frame, means for heating said members, and means for yieldably holding said members against work presented to the tool. 7 i r 4'. In a treeing tool, a support, a frame mounted on said support for limited swivelling movement, a plurality of work-engaging members havingcentral recessed portions and supported on said frame, a heating device positioned within said recesses, a chain having links connecting successive members, and means for applying tension on the chain, the arrangement being such that said chain when tensione'd will hold said membersin yielding engagement with work presented thereto.

5. In a treeing tool, a supporting member, a frame mounted thereon for limited swlvel- ,li'ng movement, a plurality of fiat substantially rectangular work-engaging members supported on said frame, each having a recessed central portion and a work-engaging face, the lowermostsmember having also an extended portion with a curved workengaging surface, a heating unit supported by said frame and extending into the hollow ortions of the members, a chain extending into said hollow portions and connected to each member, means forapplying tension to said chain, and a spring connecting said lowermost member with said frame.

6. A treeing tool comprising a plurality of separate members assembled one upon another. in limited sliding contact, each said member having a work-engaging face, and

v means for heating said members.

7. A treeing tool comprising contiguous members, each member having a work-engaging face, and means holding said members loosely together whereby said members are movable substantially asja unit but a limited relative'movement is permitted between the members.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my si nature. V

WILLIAM A. COPELAND. 

